| Description |
1 online resource (xvi, 280 pages). |
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text file |
| Series |
Archaeology and biblical studies ; number 22
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Archaeology and biblical studies ; no. 22.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
Elayi's book is the only existing biography of Sargon II, the famous Assyrian king, who was a megalomaniac and a warlord. Among the most important questions addressed in the book are the following: what was his precise role in the disappearance of the kingdom of Israel? How did he succeed in enlarging the borders of the Assyrian Empire by several successful campaigns? How did he organize his empire (administration, trade, agriculture, libraries)? What was the so-called 'sin" of Sargon? |
| Contents |
Portrait of Sargon -- Sargon's Ascent to the Throne -- Heir to the Assyrian Empire -- The Conquest of the West -- The North-West of the Empire -- The Wars in the North of the Empire -- Neutralization of the Eastern States -- Recurring Problems in the South -- End of Reign -- Chronological Synthesis of Sargon's Reign. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Sargon II, King of Assyria, -705 B.C.
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Sargon II, King of Assyria, -705 B.C. |
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Assyria -- History.
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Assyria -- History, Military.
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Historical. |
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HISTORY -- Civilization. |
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Middle East -- Assyria. |
| Genre/Form |
History.
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Military history.
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Biographies.
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Biographies.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Elayi, Josette. Sargon II, King of Assyria. Atlanta : SBL Press, [2017] 9780884142249 (DLC) 2017009197 (OCoLC)971068773 |
| ISBN |
9780884142232 (ebook) |
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088414223X |
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9780884142249 (hardcover ; alkaline paper) |
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0884142248 |
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9781628371772 |
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1628371773 |
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